HUM1031 — Introduction to Indigenous Studies: the Americas
HUM 1031 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies: the Americas HUM 1031 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies: the Americas Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: This interdisciplinary course introduces a wide range of topics related to indigenous peoples and cultures in the Americas. Students will explore representations and misrepresentations of indigenous identities in visual and performance art, story-telling, and mass media. The class will examine how the identities, cultures, and lives of indigenous peoples have been influenced by colonization, legal issues, and environmental challenges. MnTC Goals 6 Humanities and Fine Arts, 8 Global Perspective Major Content Misrepresentation and Stereotyping of Indigenous Cultures and Identities within Mass media (especially film and television) Popular culture (such as games, children’s books, costumes) Sports mascots Representations of the past (museums and ancient cultures) Language (co-opted phrases, slurs, etc.) Indigenous Identity - expressions of self, cultures, histories through art and storytelling Oral story-telling, literary works, and indigenous-made films Native language preservation and publishing Textile Arts -Pottery and Jewelry Healing Plants, Herbs, and Food Performance, dance, music, song Legal Issues: Governments and Laws Effecting Indigenous Communities in the Americas State/federal laws and tribal laws Treaties and Tribal Sovereignty Voting rights-Land rights Child welfare and education Policing and jurisdiction